Table 3.

Characteristics of Institutional Subscribers to the TEACH Program and Evidence-Based Projects Developed 2009–2014

INSTITUTION	LOCATION	TYPE	CHANGE AGENTS	PROJECT LEADERSHIP	PROJECTS	OUTCOME
1	New York City (NYC)	Community hospital adjunct to academic center	Senior administration, clinical leadership	Clinical leadership	Reducing hospital readmission for patients admitted for acute heart failure	Reduced heart failure readmissions during first year of implementation
2	Eastern Canada	Community-based academic affiliate	Emergency physician trained in evidence-based practice and quality improvement (QI)	Varied	Pediatric diabetes care Pediatric sepsis Misc. emergency care protocols	Protocols developed and disseminated
3	Midwest	Hospital network linked to academic center	Emergency physician	Network QI director	Imaging for acute stroke Extending thrombolytic therapy to rural stroke victims	Protocols developed and disseminated
4	Midwest	Hospital network linked to academic center	Emergency physician	Network QI director	CAUTI*	Protocols developed and disseminated
5	Philadelphia	Academic medical center and affiliate	Nursing clinical specialists	Nursing clinical specialists	CAUTI* Enhanced Magnet*** qualifications	Protocols developed
6	NYC	Community teaching hospital	Hospital administration	Poorly defined	Sepsis care	Protocols developed
7	NYC	Ambulatory home care network	Senior administration	Various	Falls Hospital readmissions Patient satisfaction Magnet designation	NA**

Notes:

^*Catheter associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)

^**Newly initiated participation, no outcomes available

^***Magnet status is an award given by the American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC), an affiliate of the American Nurses Association. EBCP is a requirement for this award